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for more on this, we turn to nbc pentagon correspondent, jim miklaszewski. jim, what is this all about? >> lester, this order today shocked u.s. defense and military officials, taken totally by surprise. military officials strongly deny u.s. commandos condone or took part in any kidnappings, torture or murders of afghan civilians or suspects. now, in the past, president karzai has taken the u.s. military to task, in part, to show the afghan people that he's in charge. but wardak province is a taliban stronghold, one of the hottest combat areas in afghanistan. so if karzai's playing politics here, it's an extremely dangerous game, lester. >> could this derail the planned 2014 withdrawal of the majority of troops, the schedule the administration is currently sticking with? >> well, people are already wondering that. president obama has already announced 34,000 troops. that's half the total american force will withdraw from afghanistan by the end of this year. but if u.s. forces are prevented from executing their missions, you may start to hear calls from here
for more on this, we turn to nbc pentagon correspondent, jim miklaszewski. jim, what is this all about? >> lester, this order today shocked u.s. defense and military officials, taken totally by surprise. military officials strongly deny u.s. commandos condone or took part in any kidnappings, torture or murders of afghan civilians or suspects. now, in the past, president karzai has taken the u.s. military to task, in part, to show the afghan people that he's in charge. but wardak province...
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abc's bazi kanani has the details. >> reporter: stoic, oscar pistorius back in court as prosecutors argued he was too much a flight risk to grant bail, showing blueprints and explaining what happened the night he shot his girlfriend, model reeva steenkamp. pistorius said they were both sleeping when he woke, heard a noise, grabbed his gun from under the bed and rushed into the bathroom. but prosecutors say pistorius would have had to cross the bed to get to the bathroom and should have noticed steenkamp was not in it. and they say this is key. they intend to use ballistics to show he was already wearing his prosthetic legs when firing his gun, hoping to disprove his testimony that he woke up in the middle of the night and rushed to confront an intruder without taking the time to put on his prosthetics. >> here the prosecution has a critical piece of evidence that could determine whether his story was accurate or not. >> reporter: but, in a series of missteps, prosecutors revealed the witness who claimed to hear yaling was up to six football fields away, and backtracked from claims they fou
abc's bazi kanani has the details. >> reporter: stoic, oscar pistorius back in court as prosecutors argued he was too much a flight risk to grant bail, showing blueprints and explaining what happened the night he shot his girlfriend, model reeva steenkamp. pistorius said they were both sleeping when he woke, heard a noise, grabbed his gun from under the bed and rushed into the bathroom. but prosecutors say pistorius would have had to cross the bed to get to the bathroom and should have...
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emma hurd is in pretoria, south africa. >> reporter: oscar pistorius was driven away from court, the world's media trying to catch a glimpse of his first moments of freedom after eight nights in a police cell. >> the accused has made a case to be released on bail. >> reporter: magistrate desmond nair made the ruling after a two-hour summation to gasps of relief from the pistorius family. but the judge cast doubt on the athlete's version of events. during the hearing, pistorius testified he mistook his girlfriend for an intruder, shooting four times through a locked bathroom door while she was on the other side. >> i have difficulty also in coming to terms with the fact that the accused did not seek to verify who exactly was in the toilet. >> reporter: the biggest twist came when it was revealed the lead detective on the case, milton botha, was facing seven charges of attempted murder himself. an embarrassed prosecution replaced its investigator. pistorius broke down repeatedly during the hearing, his whole body shaking when the ruling came. reeva steenkamp was gina myers best friend
emma hurd is in pretoria, south africa. >> reporter: oscar pistorius was driven away from court, the world's media trying to catch a glimpse of his first moments of freedom after eight nights in a police cell. >> the accused has made a case to be released on bail. >> reporter: magistrate desmond nair made the ruling after a two-hour summation to gasps of relief from the pistorius family. but the judge cast doubt on the athlete's version of events. during the hearing, pistorius...
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for the next 22 weeks. it is going to start hitting an awful lot of people right in the pocketbook. i want you to have a quick listen to one of the pentagon officials that explained some of the impact today. >> the effects of sequestration and the continuing resolution on our military personnel will be devastating. but on our civilians, it will be catastrophic. these critical members of our workforce, they work in our depots. they maintain and repair our tanks, our aircraft, our ships, they teach our kids. they care for our children. they provide medical treatment to all of our beneficiaries. they take care of our wounded warriors. >> so, there you have it, that's some of the impact, losing one day of pay every week for the next 22 weeks, and just think of this, there are 84,000 military children enrolled in dod schools around the world if their teach ers are furloughed one day a week with no resolution. these kids may not be able to complete a full accredited school year so the impact just keeps growing, f
for the next 22 weeks. it is going to start hitting an awful lot of people right in the pocketbook. i want you to have a quick listen to one of the pentagon officials that explained some of the impact today. >> the effects of sequestration and the continuing resolution on our military personnel will be devastating. but on our civilians, it will be catastrophic. these critical members of our workforce, they work in our depots. they maintain and repair our tanks, our aircraft, our ships,...
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and that will prevail. >> but will that version of events add up when pistorius is back in court on june 4 the? "outfront" tonight, former prosecutor wendy murphy and criminal defense attorney anne bremner. ann, let me is you first, the defense in this case laid out a lot of what they wanted to talk about here. did their case sound so solid that he could be allowed to go out on bail? >> the defense -- the whole question of bail is whether or not he would flee or be danger if he's at large. it was a strong case or a weak case, that would mitigate against getting the bail. the judge found some probabilities in it and the lead detective in the case we know is charged with seven counts of attempted murder. that never happens. and that may have undermined a lot of the case and led to this release of oscar pistorius. >> let's talk about the landscape here that was laid out by the defense in this case. oscar pistorius says this really was all about terrible essentially an accident that started in the early hours of valentine's day in his bedroom. he was asleep there with his girlfriend next to
and that will prevail. >> but will that version of events add up when pistorius is back in court on june 4 the? "outfront" tonight, former prosecutor wendy murphy and criminal defense attorney anne bremner. ann, let me is you first, the defense in this case laid out a lot of what they wanted to talk about here. did their case sound so solid that he could be allowed to go out on bail? >> the defense -- the whole question of bail is whether or not he would flee or be danger...
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he's always been a peace maker, and that's his nature. >> pistorius will be baek in court tomorrow. the judge has not decided to grant him bail. >>> disgraced bicycling star lance armstrong had made a decision he will not do a tell all interview. it was the deadline for him to come clean. he said complete cooperation is the only way to get list life time ban from cycling reduced. well today armstrong refused. he says the agency is only targeting u. s. athletes and ignoring 95% of cyclists not under u. s. ada restrictions. >>> jessie he jackson, jr. entered a plea to federal charges. he admitted to taking 3 quarters of a million dollars under a plea deal he faces between 46 to 57 months in prison. his father, civil rights leader jessie jackson was in court but had no comment after the proceedings. sentencing is set for june 28th. >>> sanford university has set a college funds raising record taking in more than a billion dollars in donations during this past fiscal year. that is the word from the council for aid in education. there is the 8th straight year stanford has been number one
he's always been a peace maker, and that's his nature. >> pistorius will be baek in court tomorrow. the judge has not decided to grant him bail. >>> disgraced bicycling star lance armstrong had made a decision he will not do a tell all interview. it was the deadline for him to come clean. he said complete cooperation is the only way to get list life time ban from cycling reduced. well today armstrong refused. he says the agency is only targeting u. s. athletes and ignoring 95% of...
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pistorius is back in court this morning for the third day of his bail hearing. 26-year-old is accused of murdering his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. now the case has taken a new turn. police are saying lead investigator who was on the stand for much of yesterday is now facing seven counts of attempted murder dating back to 2011. reports say that he and a number of other officers apparently fired at a mini bus carrying seven people. he's expected to appear in court in may. the final arguments in oscar pistorius' case is scheduled for later today. >>> some new rules with electing a new pope to replace pope benedict xvi. the vatican spokesman says the changes could mean that cardinals involved in the voting process could start earlier than march 15th. with the current law, cardinals have to wait 15 days after the pap acy becomes vacant before they can allow eligible cardinals to arrive in rome. speculation mounted that pope benedict may announce a new law allowing the conclave to start on march 10th. >>> time now for five things to know for you on this thursday morning. a new stamp honorin
pistorius is back in court this morning for the third day of his bail hearing. 26-year-old is accused of murdering his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. now the case has taken a new turn. police are saying lead investigator who was on the stand for much of yesterday is now facing seven counts of attempted murder dating back to 2011. reports say that he and a number of other officers apparently fired at a mini bus carrying seven people. he's expected to appear in court in may. the final arguments in...
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he doesn't have to be back in court until june. and today an interview was published in the south african newspaper with the father of reeva steinkamp who said the only ones who really know what happened that morning are oscar pistorius and god and no matter how much money he has, how great his legal team is, he will have to live with his conscience and will suffer if he's not telling the truth. if he is telling the truth, her father said, he may one day be able to forgive pistorius. alex? >> okay. thank you so much from south africa. >>> west coast headlines are next with a controversial tuition break and what's behind the startling about face by some republican governors on the president's health care law. al . boris earns unlimited rewards for his small business. can i get the smith contract, please? thank you. that's three new paper shredders. [ boris ] put 'em on my spark card. [ garth ] boris' small business earns 2% cash back on every purchase every day. great businesses deserve unlimited rewards. read back the chicken's tes
he doesn't have to be back in court until june. and today an interview was published in the south african newspaper with the father of reeva steinkamp who said the only ones who really know what happened that morning are oscar pistorius and god and no matter how much money he has, how great his legal team is, he will have to live with his conscience and will suffer if he's not telling the truth. if he is telling the truth, her father said, he may one day be able to forgive pistorius. alex?...
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white president obama invades the press corps, yesterday the fearless leader took time out of the busy golf schedule to call into the radio show to talk about the looming sequester cuts and during the hard hitting interview, president obama says all republicans care about are the evil rascally rich people. and you can't make this stuff up. listen to this. >> and in speaker boehner is out there in the wall street journal and understand the impact. and i don't understand why anyone would risk this when it will impact so many people across economic lines, racial lines, party lines, i mean, it's just going to be something that hits everybody. >> well, my sense is that their basic view is that nothing is important enough to raise taxes on wealthy individuals or corporations. and they would prefer to see these kinds of cuts that could slow down our recovery over coasting tax loopholes and that's the thing that binds their party together at this point. and this is a major argument, obviously, we've been having for the last three years. >> oh, president demagogue strikes again. is this really
white president obama invades the press corps, yesterday the fearless leader took time out of the busy golf schedule to call into the radio show to talk about the looming sequester cuts and during the hard hitting interview, president obama says all republicans care about are the evil rascally rich people. and you can't make this stuff up. listen to this. >> and in speaker boehner is out there in the wall street journal and understand the impact. and i don't understand why anyone would...
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but when pressed further, it emerged, much to the shock, i mean, the court gasped, it had emerged that this witness actually lived about 300 or more meters, that's more than a thousand feet, away from oscar pistorius' house. so really, various aspects of the state's case started unraveling, and i think for anybody who supports oscar, they would have been quite pleased with that outcome. his family even issuing a statement, saying that they had found that they were satisfied with the bail hearing, particularly, i must say, and this is the clincher, wolf, the investigating officer said that he actually couldn't find any inconsistencies with oscar pistorius' version of events. >> yeah, that's obviously good news for oscar over there. did you see a difference in his demeanor today? yesterday, he was sobbing, he was breaking down. what about today? >> reporter: yeah, absolutely. you know, we talked about it. he was physically sort of bent over yesterday. and you know, physically, he seemed to sit straighter today. and you know, for me, that told a lot. that he seemed to be dealing with the
but when pressed further, it emerged, much to the shock, i mean, the court gasped, it had emerged that this witness actually lived about 300 or more meters, that's more than a thousand feet, away from oscar pistorius' house. so really, various aspects of the state's case started unraveling, and i think for anybody who supports oscar, they would have been quite pleased with that outcome. his family even issuing a statement, saying that they had found that they were satisfied with the bail...
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brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> president obama's nominee to run the pentagon will have to wait at least another week for an up or down vote in the senate. it now appears chuck hagel will get the vote when senators return. two top republicans say they will stop efforts to stall his confirmation. that filibuster came a day after hagel was approved by the armed services by a party-line vote. one of his most vocal opponents says while he doesn't believe hague sell qualified, he won't hold up the process. >> i thought we had an agreement to wait a week so the remaining questions would be answered, but i understand the white house wanted a vote. they got a vote. we will have a vote when we get back. i'm confident that senator hagel will probably have the votes necessary to be confirmed as the secretary of defense. >> the gop it says blocked hagel's nomination in an effort to further examine his record and views on israel and iran. senate majority leader harry reid hopes to bring a final vote to the floor when congress goes back in session next monday. >>> so residents in coastal new
brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> president obama's nominee to run the pentagon will have to wait at least another week for an up or down vote in the senate. it now appears chuck hagel will get the vote when senators return. two top republicans say they will stop efforts to stall his confirmation. that filibuster came a day after hagel was approved by the armed services by a party-line vote. one of his most vocal opponents says while he doesn't believe hague sell qualified, he...
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brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> president obama's nominee to run the pentagon will have to wait at least another week for an up or down vote in the senate. but it now appears chuck hagel will get that vote when senators return. at least two top republicans say they will stop efforts to stall his confirmation. that filibuster came a day after hagel was approved by the armed services by a party-line vote. one of his most vocal opponents says while he doesn't believe hagel is qualified, he won't hold up the process. >> i thought we had an agreement to wait a week so the remaining questions would be answered, but i understand the white house wanted a vote. they got a vote. we will have a vote when we get back. i'm confident that senator hagel will probably have the votes necessary to be confirmed as the secretary of defense. >> the gop it says blocked hagel's nomination in an effort to further examine his record and views on israel and iran. senate majority leader harry reid hopes to bring a final vote to the floor when congress goes back in session next monday. >>> residents in coa
brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> president obama's nominee to run the pentagon will have to wait at least another week for an up or down vote in the senate. but it now appears chuck hagel will get that vote when senators return. at least two top republicans say they will stop efforts to stall his confirmation. that filibuster came a day after hagel was approved by the armed services by a party-line vote. one of his most vocal opponents says while he doesn't believe hagel is...
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the united states military and national security and now the president is running around doing press conferences when he should be in a room with congress trying to figure it out. here is the problem, greta. we need to cut. the sequester is only 1.2 billion dollars, that's not even one year of the deficit so it's a drop in the bucket and we've got to do a lot more with a 17 trillion dollar debt, but you don't do half of it it on your men and women in uniform when you're trying to recognize a peace dividend and war in iraq and unsettled around the world and that's the fundamental problem and it's a reckless policy. >> well, i'd like to see the pentagon get audited and that's only fair and we don't do that. look at the last time we we reported on the record, july 2011 and june 2012 that the department of labor paid 5 billion in improper unemployment benefits so i suspect if we got 5 billion at labor in one year, i suspect the pentagon has got some issues, too, but we can't get an audit of the pentagon. >> no, i don't think there's any question about it, the $300 hammer story. there's n
the united states military and national security and now the president is running around doing press conferences when he should be in a room with congress trying to figure it out. here is the problem, greta. we need to cut. the sequester is only 1.2 billion dollars, that's not even one year of the deficit so it's a drop in the bucket and we've got to do a lot more with a 17 trillion dollar debt, but you don't do half of it it on your men and women in uniform when you're trying to recognize a...
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beyond that, we will probably see oscar pistorius back for a court appearance in june. then in terms of when an actual trial date will be set, no idea yet. >> his coach has suggested, robyn, that maybe he would even start training, maybe even as early as monday. is that realistic? >> reporter: you know, i hate to give sort of blatant opinion here but i don't think so. i mean, we really have watched oscar pistorius physically sort of shrink in the last seven, eight days. the journalists in the courtroom have been observing how it seems like his hair is going gray and he's obviously lost a lot of weight. it looks like he's aged ten years. he looks physically weak. he looks physically really fragile and i think this also indicates that he's quite emotionally and psychologically fragile. we get a sense from his family and media reports that they are concerned about his mental state and they are going to keep a very close eye on him. so whether or not he's physically strong enough to go and have a run, that's one thing. but then just remember the sort of press interest. he's
beyond that, we will probably see oscar pistorius back for a court appearance in june. then in terms of when an actual trial date will be set, no idea yet. >> his coach has suggested, robyn, that maybe he would even start training, maybe even as early as monday. is that realistic? >> reporter: you know, i hate to give sort of blatant opinion here but i don't think so. i mean, we really have watched oscar pistorius physically sort of shrink in the last seven, eight days. the...
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our pentagon correspondent has more. tell us what is going on, barbara. >> reporter: well, you know, wolf, we have been hearing this fancy washington word, sequester for weeks now. but now the reality is hitting hundreds of thousands of defense department workers facing a smaller paycheck. maintaining fighting jets and war ships at the ready. providing care at military hospitals. crucial military functions don't by some 800,000 civilian workers. now, the pentagon has told congress these workers will be forced to stay home one day a week, without pay, if mandatory spending cuts are not averted. >> everybody is waiting to hear. it has definitely become the new, what i call the new "f" word here is furlough. >> reporter: for many, it will be defense cuts, he is already making plans. >> i'll pay the core bills, the mortgage and the utilities and then you live on what is left. >> reporter: the head of the government worker's union says his people have already suffered. >> already these employees have suffered a 27-month pay f
our pentagon correspondent has more. tell us what is going on, barbara. >> reporter: well, you know, wolf, we have been hearing this fancy washington word, sequester for weeks now. but now the reality is hitting hundreds of thousands of defense department workers facing a smaller paycheck. maintaining fighting jets and war ships at the ready. providing care at military hospitals. crucial military functions don't by some 800,000 civilian workers. now, the pentagon has told congress these...
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the new revelations as pistorius appeared in court for his third day of bail hearing. so how will the news about the investigator now play into this case? rod wheeler is a fox news contributor and former homicide vector and joins me live from washington. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> gretchen: this is like the prosecutor's worst nightmare, right? >> it is. there is two things that's very important in a homicide trial and obviously we're just in the bail stage here. but the prosecutor has to know that his main key witness doesn't have any issues that's going to come up. now, the issue that's going to come up here is the issue of credibility. that's what this is going to boil down to. one other thing, it's better to find out about this detective's past now versus when this case actually goes to trial. that would really be a bombshell. >> gretchen: the detective apparently walked through the crime scene without wearing protective shoe covers, possibly contaminating the area, and you have to keep in mind that this is a very famous person that these murder charge
the new revelations as pistorius appeared in court for his third day of bail hearing. so how will the news about the investigator now play into this case? rod wheeler is a fox news contributor and former homicide vector and joins me live from washington. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> gretchen: this is like the prosecutor's worst nightmare, right? >> it is. there is two things that's very important in a homicide trial and obviously we're just in the bail stage here....
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the pentagon had nothing to do with this fight. why they have o take 50% of the cuts is just inexcusable! >> gretchen: because it was a draconian measure. it was originally to try and get people to come together to discuss the debt ceiling. >> brian: let dracula go bite somebody else. >> gretchen: that's why they did the cuts that they thought both sides would hate so much that they would never allow us to get to this point and here we are. >> steve: let's talk a little bit p -- right. exactly. and if the president were given the authority then, the transfer authority, and he did do the draconian cuts with the -- 2% cuts to the military, then people could say look, it was the president's choice and he chose to lay off. meanwhile, exactly ten minutes after the top of the hour. extreme weather in the midwest, shutting down businesses in kansas and missouri where the governors of both states have issued states of emergency. wdas kathy quinn is live in overland park, kansas, a suburb of kansas city with more. and it was bad, wasn't it,
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this according to the associated press. it was $11 billion deal capping off a half decade of bankruptcies and consolidations for the u.s. airline industry and leaving travelers four big carriers right now from which to choose. the merger was approved on wednesday and just med facial moments ago. it -- made official moments ago. american airlines will keep the name and as a result american has been restructuring under bankruptcy protections since 2011. and the deal has been in the works since august but is now become official. the new american will have more than 900 planes, 3200 daily flights and more than 95,000 employees not counting the regional affiliates. travelers on american and u.s. airways are not going to see an immediate change just yet. it's going to likely be months before frequent flier programs are combined and it could be years before the two airlines are fully integrated. one of the more immediate outcomes though will be american's president on key east coast markets including new york and washington's reag
this according to the associated press. it was $11 billion deal capping off a half decade of bankruptcies and consolidations for the u.s. airline industry and leaving travelers four big carriers right now from which to choose. the merger was approved on wednesday and just med facial moments ago. it -- made official moments ago. american airlines will keep the name and as a result american has been restructuring under bankruptcy protections since 2011. and the deal has been in the works since...
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press." >>> very good president's day morning to you. right now on "first look," shocking news from the country music world. 37-year-old singer mindy mccready who's been plagued by personal troubles through the years has been found dead of an apparent suicide. >>> republicans lashed out at the obama administration in a leaked draft of the president's immigration reform proposal. >>> danica patrick makes history in daytona. >>> a new hope for han solo. >>> and the nation's greatest presidents immortalized in cheddar? very good morning to you. nice to see you this morning. i'm veronica de la cruz. the world of country music has lost a memorable voice. mindy mccready dolphin of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. she sold more than three million albums overshadowed by alcohol abuse and stints in rehab. >> reporter: mindy mccready started her rise to stardom in 1996 with her debut album "10,000 angels" which would go on to earn multi-platinum status. in the years that followed she would release a total of four more albums, charting 12
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dramatic new testimony coming from court this morning in the oscar pistorius murder case. nonstop shouting leading up to the sound of gun shots, needles and what police describe as testosterone found in his bedroom. >>> triggering a massive fire in kansas city, an entire city block up in flames. this morning at least 14 people are injured as cadaver dogs search for more possible victims. >>> get ready. a major snow storm moving out of california and heading east this morning. al tells you how much to expect and when "today," wednesday, february 20th, 2013. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> and good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm david gregory in again for matt this morning. we're hearing stunning testimony out of the bail hearing for oscar pistorius, such questions about what exactly happened and new question that is will be difficult for him to answer. >> it does not bode well for him, including what a veteran detective
dramatic new testimony coming from court this morning in the oscar pistorius murder case. nonstop shouting leading up to the sound of gun shots, needles and what police describe as testosterone found in his bedroom. >>> triggering a massive fire in kansas city, an entire city block up in flames. this morning at least 14 people are injured as cadaver dogs search for more possible victims. >>> get ready. a major snow storm moving out of california and heading east this morning....
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you press a button, you have great dunkin' coffee. i got my coffee for the morning, i got my dunkin' k-cup packs for the rest of the day. only available at dunkin' donuts restaurants. america runs on dunkin' coffee. one made with only real cheese. a pizza my family will love. (announcer) freschetta naturally rising crust pizza. freschetta. made better to taste better. ♪ i -- i got it, i got it made ♪ i got it made, i got it made ♪ i got it made ♪ fresh at subway ♪ breakfast made the...
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it requires snoefrn warrant nor a court order. 22 percent of the government searchs required warrants and only 10 percent required court orders. >> there are circumstances in which we push back as a law abiding company we have to provide that data. >> many agree they are bound by an outdated law the communications privacy act it was passed in 1986 before most americans even had internet. under ecpa e-mail scored on a server fore more than 6 months is considered abandoned. some charge google passively accepted law enforcement search request at the same time it has been a major supporter and contributor to the observe b-- obama 2012 campaign. doug mckel way fox news. >>> the time now is 25 after the top of the hour. coming up did the united states postal service know lance armstrong was doping the entire time? the shocking allegations being made by the disgraced cyclist. that is straight ahead. >> plus is this the new 30? jane fonda may be backing up the latest claim by some scientists. first on this day in history in 1977 new kid in town by the eagles when the top of the music starts.
it requires snoefrn warrant nor a court order. 22 percent of the government searchs required warrants and only 10 percent required court orders. >> there are circumstances in which we push back as a law abiding company we have to provide that data. >> many agree they are bound by an outdated law the communications privacy act it was passed in 1986 before most americans even had internet. under ecpa e-mail scored on a server fore more than 6 months is considered abandoned. some...
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everybody on board safe and doing well. >>> oscar pistorius breaking down in court. the judge grupp graded the charge against him to premeditated murder. >>> and for the first time we are hearing pistorius's version of what happened the night his girlfriend was killed. >>> and it fell out of the sky breaking into pieces that crashed to earth. now the hunt is on for meteorites. >>> and searching for sugarland, the documentary getting oscar buzz. the story behind the movie is what's got all of us talking here. how iphones saved the film. this is "cnn newsroom." it's gonna be 30 minutes. oh, so that means that we won't be stuck up here, for hours, with nothing to do. oh i get it, you wanna pass the time, huh. (holds up phone) fruit ninja!!! emergency roadside assistance. just a click away with the geico mobile app. how did i know? well, i didn't really. see, i figured low testosterone would decrease my sex drive... but when i started losing energy and became moody... that's when i had an honest conversation with my doctor. we discussed all the symptoms... then he gave m
everybody on board safe and doing well. >>> oscar pistorius breaking down in court. the judge grupp graded the charge against him to premeditated murder. >>> and for the first time we are hearing pistorius's version of what happened the night his girlfriend was killed. >>> and it fell out of the sky breaking into pieces that crashed to earth. now the hunt is on for meteorites. >>> and searching for sugarland, the documentary getting oscar buzz. the story...
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and she's just 22. what a future ahead of her. given those predictions i have been wrong more times than a country singer in one of those songs or something. to make things sweeter, we have given you a couple of chocolates from wolfgang puck, these will appear at the governors ball. i hope you get a taste of the sweetness that oscar night will surely present. >> the only problem is, they sort of glued the oscars to the bowl, it's unclear whether they're edible at this point. we hope you're right about your predictions and if you're wrong, you don't turn into a geyser of emotions. >> i think those are good predictions, by the way. >> so am i. >>> all right, thanks, chris. lara and robin kicks off abc's oscar coverage beginning tonight at 7:00 p.m. eastern/4:00 p.m. pacific. they are live on the red carpet to start all of the fun. on monday, "good morning america's" oscar party. all of the interviews with the winners and the best moments on stage and off. >> are you going to eat that? >> i'm going to. >> is it good? >>> good morning
and she's just 22. what a future ahead of her. given those predictions i have been wrong more times than a country singer in one of those songs or something. to make things sweeter, we have given you a couple of chocolates from wolfgang puck, these will appear at the governors ball. i hope you get a taste of the sweetness that oscar night will surely present. >> the only problem is, they sort of glued the oscars to the bowl, it's unclear whether they're edible at this point. we hope...
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pistorius was in the backseat of a car driven away from court by his uncle. south african magistrate granted bail for the olympian accused of murdering girlfriend reeva steenkamp. local media reports say pistorius spent the night at his uncle's house. pistorius cannot go near an airport. he had to surrender his passport and his guns. he cannot drink alcohol and he must report to police twice a week. senior international correspondent nic robertson is in johannesburg. nic, this story has captured the attention of south africans -- really, people all over the world, but in south africa, what do they think about the decision to release him on bail? >> reporter: everybody has been following it here, whether it's on twitter, the headlines in the newspapers, whether it's the lead story on the television. everyone has been watching it. everyone has been talking about it. now there's a decision. it seems people are divided over this decision to let him have bail. >> eye think it's fair. i think the man is -- we don't know if he's guilty or not and to try him now is n
pistorius was in the backseat of a car driven away from court by his uncle. south african magistrate granted bail for the olympian accused of murdering girlfriend reeva steenkamp. local media reports say pistorius spent the night at his uncle's house. pistorius cannot go near an airport. he had to surrender his passport and his guns. he cannot drink alcohol and he must report to police twice a week. senior international correspondent nic robertson is in johannesburg. nic, this story has...
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you left the state department after getting in a little bit of hot water after saying the pentagon was treating manning unfairly. three years later, what are your thoughts on him now? >> for a caveat, the formal trial has not begun, but there is a legal proceeding under way, you know, regarding the charges and a potential, you know, plea-bargain. so this is a very open and transparent legal process, so it's not as if he's being held without charge. that said, obviously, two years ago i was concerned that it was punitive confinement at quantico. eventually the army moved him to ft. leavenworth, and he received more suitable pretrial confinement which is consistent with, you know, our norps both in the military and civilian justice system. he stands accused of very serious crimes, and the legal case will get under way late they are spring. >> p.j. crowley, always a pleasure. thanks. >> all right, alex. >> still ahead, manti te'o meets the press. how did he handle the barrage of questions about that infamous hoax? ♪ [ male announcer ] were you more interesting in your twenties, or now?
you left the state department after getting in a little bit of hot water after saying the pentagon was treating manning unfairly. three years later, what are your thoughts on him now? >> for a caveat, the formal trial has not begun, but there is a legal proceeding under way, you know, regarding the charges and a potential, you know, plea-bargain. so this is a very open and transparent legal process, so it's not as if he's being held without charge. that said, obviously, two years ago i...
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oscar pistorius tells the court he did shoot his girlfriend. we'll show you the statement from the bail hearing. >>> and with roman catholic cardinals preparing to elect a new pope we'll ask frank lutz what they're telling him. >>> first, here's a look at today's eye opener. >> law enforcement sources sell cbs news that adam lanza was motivated by violent video games and a strong personal desire to kill more people than another infamous mass murderer. >> we're getting a clearer picture of what went on in his mind. elaborate what that picture was. >> when he wasn't playing his shooting game he was going into almost totally sensory deprivation. >> the president pushing republicans to compromise so automatic budget cuts won't happen. >> oscar pistorius tells the court he loved his girlfriend and had no intention of killing her. >> prosecutors reveal for the very first time what they claim happened on the night his girlfriend was shot dead. >> the officer who led california police on a chase put one family on the top of his hit list. >> we had to b
oscar pistorius tells the court he did shoot his girlfriend. we'll show you the statement from the bail hearing. >>> and with roman catholic cardinals preparing to elect a new pope we'll ask frank lutz what they're telling him. >>> first, here's a look at today's eye opener. >> law enforcement sources sell cbs news that adam lanza was motivated by violent video games and a strong personal desire to kill more people than another infamous mass murderer. >> we're...
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pistorius, who appeared several times in court visibly distraught this week, is now free on bail. his next court hearing is set for june 4. >>> extreme weather alert. the northeast is prepping for a third straight weekend digging out. the same deadly storm that slammed the midwest earlier this week now moving into the region. it has much of new england bracing for snow, sleet and rain. some parts could see as much as seven inches of fresh powder. maria molina live with more. maria? >> hi. good to see you and that's right, we're talking about more snow across portions of new england, especially the interior, southern section of that region of the country because that's what we're looking at. not just seven or eight inches, but possibly even a foot of snow in some of those areas. please be safe out there throughout the weekend. we're expecting the snow to continue tonight and even into tomorrow. i want to point out that on the southern end of the storm system, we do have the tail end of the front that's continuing to produce very heavy rain across southern parts of georgia and the f
pistorius, who appeared several times in court visibly distraught this week, is now free on bail. his next court hearing is set for june 4. >>> extreme weather alert. the northeast is prepping for a third straight weekend digging out. the same deadly storm that slammed the midwest earlier this week now moving into the region. it has much of new england bracing for snow, sleet and rain. some parts could see as much as seven inches of fresh powder. maria molina live with more. maria?...
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oscar pistorius appeared in court under heavy security. the pretrial is designed to determine if pus sore just will be on -- if oscar pistorius will be released on bail during the trial. the court observers believe he will be granted bail tomorrow. >> they will in all -- there will in all probability be conditions attached to the bail, like, for example, handing in his passport, not being per milted to interfere with any state witnesses, et cetera, et cetera. >> during today's hearing police announced that they found two boxes of testosterone and needles in his bedroom the night he killed his girlfriend. prosecutors suggest this could be a case of rid rage. but the -- roid rage. but the -- but it's suggested this was not performance- enhancing drugs. witnesses say there were screaming and gunshots heard coming from the house by neighbors. >>> 7:48. meantime, lance armstrong has to decide today whether he will talk under oath to anti-doping officials. the u.s. anti-doping agency wants to disgrace cyclists to -- wants the disgrayed cyclist -
oscar pistorius appeared in court under heavy security. the pretrial is designed to determine if pus sore just will be on -- if oscar pistorius will be released on bail during the trial. the court observers believe he will be granted bail tomorrow. >> they will in all -- there will in all probability be conditions attached to the bail, like, for example, handing in his passport, not being per milted to interfere with any state witnesses, et cetera, et cetera. >> during today's...
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the pentagon would take a major hit. senator john mccain says today that the impact on the military would be unconscionable and could mean longer tours of duty for troops in afghanistan. the nation's governors, democrat and republican, anticipate possible economic effects in their states. >> all of this is a concern for our respective states, if they do nothing or what the alternatives could be. are starting to comeifficult out of it and it is getting better and unfortunately the sequester could put us right back where we were. >> the sequester takes effect march 1 unless congress takes action to stop it so far, no action. >> no action? no one talking to each other? what a surprise. >>heather: think the budget battles in washington, dc will not hit you in the government warning now that if sequestration occurs it could mean a furlough of meat inspection workers which could cause trouble at the meat market. >> politics could get in the way of being able to eat the foods we like to eat. >> if this happens, the prices could
the pentagon would take a major hit. senator john mccain says today that the impact on the military would be unconscionable and could mean longer tours of duty for troops in afghanistan. the nation's governors, democrat and republican, anticipate possible economic effects in their states. >> all of this is a concern for our respective states, if they do nothing or what the alternatives could be. are starting to comeifficult out of it and it is getting better and unfortunately the...